Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-16
An ordinance.

An ordinance authorizing the location and lay
ing. down of the tracks for street railways,
and operating the same on the ~streets, alleys,
bridges and public. places in the corporate
limits of the city of iankton, Dakota.
6ectlon1 Be it ordained by She common
there Is hereby granted to the. Yankten. Street
Railway company, and assigns tee right and
privilege. and they are hereby authorized to
double track for street railways. together
With all the necessary or convenient tracks for
tnrnouts, eide tracks and switches over; and on
the streets. alleys, bridges and public places in
said city hereinafter naiaed. or which may be
hereafter designated therefor. by resolution of
the common council and to operate and main
gers, freight, baggage and express for and
during the term of twenty-five years, from the
that the rights and privileges hereby granted,
shall cease and determine as to all streets, here
after named, which are not occupied by q
track, within five years from this date.
SEQ. 2. Tho said tracks for said lines of street
railways may be located, laid down and con-
~structed over and upon any. of the streets or
street. Fourth street. Fifth street, Sixth street.
Seventh street, Main street. Ninth street, Tenth
street. street. Gs9al .t sssset b poaE.ss a stxss, Walnut
Sec. 8. The Yankton Street hallway COM
pany and assigns shall, commence the construc-
tion of one or more. roads on or before July
LIST. 1887, and shall have at least one mile of
main track in operation on or before the LIST
day of January, 1883, and in default thereof all
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| Bee. A. The tracks authorized to be located
and laid down under this ordinance shall be
laid as near the center of the streets, AZ may be
practicable and where a double track is laid.
IN any street, they shall be so located that the
center line between such double tracks, shall
When WI en- double Dc hiei tracts sos o are used d, they iasn shall ssii1 not the be
over i've feet apart. In case any line shall be
extended upon an alley then only asingle track
MAY construct and maintain tracks, turnonts
and switches leading from such tracks as to
connect with and leading into its depots, sta
ton stables and car hoaseH wherever, the same
may be situated, and all switches shall be as
near the center of the street as possible and no
switch. shall extend across any side street,
Sec. B.. The tracks for said street railways
shall be laid, constructed and operated, 30 as
to conform to and with the established grades
located, wherever the city has established or
shall establish such grades. Where the streets
ere not graded said tracks shall be laid 80 as to
conform with the surface of such streets, pro-
yided, however, that whenever the, city shall
then such tracks shall be raised or lowered as
thereof to cOnfOrn to and with such grade.
Sec; 3. The common council by a three
t tsssts v ye1s .b mas ss osde be snte rssiasnt Of fa snid
lies in each block of the proposed extension
and such extension shall be petitioned for by
three fourths of the residents on the line
thereof, and when SO ordered the same shall be
constructed within six month thereafter pro-
yided no such extension shall be ordered where
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more than four feet in each 100 feet.
Nay herein contemplated shall not exceed ten
ordinary hand luggage, from any one point to
any other point on such line of railway within
f Ssy city sse .ap ohsr,s sIesp so wh a sne ea5s or nn1 ssgs,ag N q
fare shall be collected from any child under Q
years of age unless such child shall be occupy
Geo. 8. The proprietors of said street rail
ways ahaA in addition to the other taxes law
fully assessed and collected pay into the city
license ofSa least ten dollars for each and
every car used by said company in semi-annual
instsllments in advance, commencing January
Sec. .. The running of the cars or carriages
pom any part of said lines of street railways
such REASONABLE time as may b necessary at
any time. for the purpose. 0 f.mRking repairs OF
improvements on any street and when any
shall be relaid at Tie expense Of the owners Of
such lines. The city of Yankton shall not be
held liable for any damages that may cocoa
STONED by the construction of. Sewers, the lay
ing of water Or gas pipes or the necessary re.
pairing of the same. or from the improvement
and repair Of any street. unless there be un-
Sec. 10. The proprietors of said lines of
street railways shall 30 make their grade and
lay their TRACKS. that carriages and all other
vehicles can conveniently cross the same a.
all points. any neglect or omission in thi,
regard, whereby anypersoa shall be injured OF
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liable for such injury or damage. In case OF
heavy SHOWS such pr9prietors shall keep their
ltraoka free from such snow, and from obatruc-
from said tracks, so shall be 30 disposed
Of as not to interfere III htrsvel ON the street,
SEQ. II. Whenever by resolution of the com
mon council any strees or part of street, upou
. which such railway track shall be laid and
operated shall be ordered to be paved OF
macadamized either at the expense of the city
or the owners of Rbu5ting property then the
s said proprietors OF said street railway shall
pave Or maoadsmize In time and manner direc;
ted the space, between their rails and ghall
thereafter keep the same in good repair ano
shall keep in good condition and repair thu
space between their tracks on all bridges thai
SEQ Il. The tracka Of said street railway.
shall not be elevated above the surface of thu
eentsr bearing rail $50 called and shall 5,
/. 80 maintained. The gnage of such street rail
ways shall 5e tour feet from center to center il
: construction thereof until the same shall hsv'
5oddncii 81 said city after written notice By tn
company Of its completion.
SEQ. IL. Tho ownersand proprietors of sait
ii dssaases done to the streets, curbs, side
caused by the construction and repairing q
D such track along the streets and. alleys a
!: herein provided for, and to keep clean and il
i, good order tho space between the rails ant
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. ton, management or operation of the track
provided herein. They ahali be considered
. common carriers of persons and property ant
3 as such shall receive, Garry aud deliver per
{ aous and their baggage and may at their optior
receive, carry and deliver express goods an,
T. tfreight.~
. Sec. IA. In constructing said lines of stree
railways the proprietors are hereby authorizes
o several streets and nothing In this ordinanc,
o shall be construed to deprive the city of tn
right to authorize other railroad companies t
CROSS such tracks as saay be laid under thi
i be ut any expense for enforcing this section, o
4 be made q party to eeJ suit arising from sal;
I crossing. 80
: Sec. Is. The proprietorar in operating sucl
ages. of the best style with all desirabl
modern improvements and shall. at all time
a keep them in o clean and comfortable condi
3 ton. The cars or marriages shall be propelled
of speed for running the same, shall not excee,
six miles per hour. The proprietors shall pro
yide, furnish and run a sufficient rambler o
SaIs OF carriages, TO .sSs1 msmao the travel
}. conductors and drivers shall, each wear il
plain view, q badge, number correspondent
with the car which they operate. The car
shall take precedence oyer other vehicles, per
sons or things except fire apparatus.
: SEQ. 10. And If any person shall impede o
i. hinder the running of such oars on such track
Chose in charge of ire apparatus only excepted
he shall be deemedguilty of q misdemeano,
dollars and costs for each such offense. to b
enforced by prosecution before the mayor o
other magistrate having Jurisdiction of efense
]. under city ordinances;
U vidsd with signal lights, q red light in from
and a grsen light in rear. Bells shall be wor
by the animals propelling auch cars at al
times, Ihe cars are prohi.nted from standin